The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-01-12
GERMANY'S POLICY
IN THE TIME OF "pLACIDn rEAcr

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BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE Reichssag wes
crowded to-day, tho occasion being tho
calling up Of the Governments Military
bill In its amonded form for second read.
Ing. Herr Won Wedcll PlcsdorI, Prsri.
dent Of the Chamber, rea the commit.
tees report on the bill. The c,mmit,so
said 1t WAS not authorized to adyocl.s any
Of the proposals In connection with tho
measure bOcRuse none OF them hal ob.
tanned the sanction Of a majority OF tho
committee. 5TsII' - = -,
General Won Moltke opened tho debate
In favor OF the second reading on b4hnlf
OF the Government. He said ho did not
believe that any Stats should assume tho
responsibility Of increasing the supply Of
combusdble material which at present
existed In sroa.er or lesa degree every
where. Strong govsrnmsatn. no coatnnd.
cd, were the beat guarantee OF peace, while
danger lay In the ambition OF party lend.
ers and their influence Oh public opinion.
II any State, Raid General Won Moltkp.
can work effectively to preserve the peace
tits Germany, who acts solely on the de,
tensive. For this che must bs s.ronr nna
prepared for war. = d
SHOULD we against our will" hs con.
tlnued, "be involved in war, we shpll be
able to wage 1t. II this bill Is rejected,
We shall most certainly have war. To.
days vote In the Reichstag on the measure
will not fail to have its eirlc. abroad. Tho
army alone rouders possible protection 10
all other political institutions, which must
stand or fall with 1t. A grant for a short
term will not bo acceptable. Tho eycs OF
Europe are fixed to-day upon this body.
! appeal to your patriotism to adop. tho
bill and show the world your readiness to
make any sacrifice, even OF your own ad-
verse opinion, II the well.being OF tho
Fathorlsnd is at stake"
Bnron StauGenberg followed Gen. Won
Meltke, and while he was speskipy
Prince Blamark entered tho chamber. At
the conclusion OF Baron SiautTsubc,gs
speech, Prince Bismark roao. Ho said:
"rhe desire Of all the military arthoritieH
OF the Empire is only opposed by Herr
Richter, Herr Windthorst and Herr Grill
lenberger. II was difficult to conclude
peace at Frankfort, and It il still more diff.
ticult to msintain it. A degree of init
macy aud mutual confidence exis.s be-
tween Germany and Aussria, sncn as
never existed at tho period OF German
Federation. Wo are bound to maintain
FIR thio WI ~ hn 1alx l1,A
for this strong army is required. Our
relations with all powers are Of the best,
and our good relations with Russia ara
beyond all doubt. should havs consid-
cred entering upon war on account OF Bal
ssria as an act OF treason sgainst my coun-
try"
Prince Bismarck continued: "What is
Bulgaria to US? Isis all the same to us
whoever governs them. The iriendahip
OF Russin Is more important than. that OF
Bulgaria. We have not allowed ourselYss
to be eindueed by anyone to make m enemy
OF Russia for the sake Of Bulgaria. To
maintain good relations among the pow
ers is more difficult than you think.
Oar relations with France continue
good. To maintain them is difficult, be-
csuaoa long historical process must be sc-
complished before the feelings Of the past
arc appaased and difEerencea reconciied.
We have done nothing to inducs
the French to forget and fer
give. We have no present ground
to apprehend war with France,
Neither have we any reason 10 foa. it II
it should happen, There can be no ques.
ton about our attacking France, but we
must protect ourselves against attacks.
Under no circumstances shall We attack
France, but We shall be compelled to arm
ourselves in such manner as to bs equal
to the contingency. This is the aup.eme
object OF tho army bill. l have firm cor
iaencs in the psacs!ul disposition of the
French government and portion OF the
French people. Still the past tsachss Ills
that We can't count upon peace with
France as permanent. Agoyernnent may
one day come into power at Paris which
will make war upon us. This you
must take into nccount. 1--WE do not pre-.
pare-ii you say to.dsy when war comes
We shall grant everything'-we should be
laughed at. Is thers in France single
paper or public person who says we
renounce our rights to Alsace.L .Lowaine p
The possibility Of French aegres-
sion ls therefore a sufficient mo-
tive for the bill. France is
strong and well armed power; her
army is bravo and ready to fight. We
must never sit idle with our hands in our
laps, however peaceful France may look
Tor the moment. Suppose the French
proved victorious, what would We nave
to expecs2 We should have the same
French against MS from whom We suffered
from 1907 to 1878, and who should again
suck our blood that we would be paral-
yzad for thirty years. Endenvors
would be made to permanently
wreck US. Such demands would be
made as, Give up Hanover I am only
describing possibilities that nigh. arise in
the event OF our defeat. Tha peace of
1870 is mere child's play in comparison
1890" He wishes to take the responsible
tY. and they thnrpfnra anhmik thia hill -